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Make Stupidity History suspended
In case you all haven’t noticed, I haven’t really had sufficient time to keep up with maintaining this site. Believe it or not, it’s actually hard to find stupid people in the news! I haven’t yet decided what to do … Continue reading
Posted in General Stupidity
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They're trying to take our licenses away!
Margaret Riley, 80, of Burlington, N.C., got in her car last Tuesday to drive to a doctor’s appointment. Then, more than 70 people called 911 to report Riley’s car driving on the wrong side of Interstates 85 and 40. She … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Stupidity
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Woman tries to buy dope from police
We’re back. Grace Sium, 20, a student at North Dakota State University, called a West Fargo, N.D., police station, asking the police dispatcher where she could buy some drugs. The dispatcher told her that not only was it illegal, the … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Stupidity
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Drunken yobs post hamster
David Jordan and James Cole, undergraduates at Cambridge University in the U.K., have been fined for posting a live hamster. The pair put the hamster in a standard A5 envelope and posted it in Market Street, Cambridge, on 22 June. … Continue reading
Posted in Alcoholic Stupidity
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Man kills self, fails to burn down house after death
David Moore, 47, of Belmont, N.H., committed suicide sometime after Thanksgiving using a homemade guillotine. But his plans for his death went far beyond that. He had placed homemade Molotov cocktails in the walls of his home, and wired them up to electric power on a timer, set to go off shortly after he killed himself, and burn down his house. Continue reading
Posted in Terminal Stupidity
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Reports of death greatly exaggerated
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls (Iowa) Courier ran an obituary last week for Daniel “D.J.” Reddout, 17, saying that he had died from complications from surgery Dec. 24, after receiving the information from a man who said he was the teenager’s father. The only problem is, D.J. was quite alive and well. Continue reading
Posted in Terminal Stupidity
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Couple raised kids in garbage, animal feces, pornography
Wendy and Byron Ruff, of Warner, N.H., were convicted Monday of 10 counts of child endangerment, for keeping their five children in a home filled with animal feces, rotting garbage, loose insulation, and pornography on the walls. Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Stupidity
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Coroner rules death caused by gambling addiction
Andre Baril, 62, of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, liked playing the lottery. He was a big fan of Loto-Quebec’s Banco game, from which he won $25,000 a few years ago. But since then he spent his entire life savings, over $50,000, … Continue reading
Posted in Political Stupidity
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Robber caught by hole in bag
Sharife Doorah, 23, of Indianapolis, Ind., allegedly robbed a bar late Friday night, and put the money in a bag. He ran off, and police took off after him. So far, about normal. But Doorah couldn’t possibly have gotten away that night. Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Stupidity
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Town supervisor signs hundreds of payroll checks
Satish B. Mohan has hardly been on the job as an Amherst, N.Y., town supervisor for a week, and already he’s made hundreds of enemies.
One of Mohan’s campaign promises was that he would personally review and sign all checks pertaining to town business, and that included payroll checks. So, when he did, the payroll wasn’t available on time last Friday. Continue reading
Posted in Political Stupidity
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